BMW 335d POV Review - An everyday M3 beater?

[@Birmingham_racing]

Pretty much perfect all rounder

[@Si-Drive]

Great video! I’ll be picking up a 2016 335d xDrive Touring to replace my daily driver in a couple of weeks, watching reviews and videos like yours is helping me manage the excitement.

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Always a good bit of therapy while you wait for yours to arrive. You’ll love it I’m sure!

[@timbob1145]

Haha how is it sir? As good as you expected? I'm now in the position you were when posting that comment, get mine on Saturday 😬😀 f31 FTW have had to order rubber mats, boot protector, window deflectors and a few other bits in anticipation... And yes watching all these vids to stave off the impatience, I'm well excited.

[@Si-Drive]

@@timbob1145 it’s a great car! Very happy with it. Comfortable, great cruiser and straight line performance when you want it and easy to drive. Doesn’t fair too badly on economy either. Steering feel isn’t very sharp, which was a common thing from many reviews I’ve watched, but it’s not an outright sports car anyway. Enjoy your collection and first drive, hope you also enjoy it 👍🏻

[@timbob1145]

@@Si-Drive cheers mate, not long now 👍

[@thereallotharmatthae]

The F3x ages really well. Sweet car!

[@Mexican_davidedits526]

ive got a15 plate 335d x drive same colour as here. got a map on it and running 365 bhp with 700 nm , have to say it really has everything , blindingly quick and still returns over 45mpg, not a lot of performance cars can do that

[@thatcarnutsguy]

It really does tick a lot of boxes

[@rcweed4820]

That sounds like a beast

[@yemalad1.]

Is that stage 1?

[@piovo1]

@@yemalad1. depends who you go to really, some mappers say 400 some say 390 etc but if its done right a healthy 335d can see 370 easily without a touch of smoke.

[@piovo1]

One of the best POV videos i've seen on youtube mate, some at night would be nice if possible.

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. I was thinking of a night vid, will see what I can do with that, and it’s always nice to have a quiet night drive!

[@Birmingham_racing]

My golf mk7 has adaptive cruise control I love it

[@EazySDJ]

The 335d Touring will be my next car.

[@thatcarnutsguy]

You won’t regret it

[@dizmatt1]

looked at that myself, but went for a f34 instead, not as pretty but lots of load space and more legroom in the back

[@blairmcconachie]

Good video enjoyed that. Depends on what type of driver the M3 owner might be. If its just a mile muncher and wants a quick engine for an everyday car then yes I could see this being a replacement for that type of person. But if they want the finest and adjustability to drive down a nice country road or out on track then the M3 has it covered bin quite a few areas. However, having driven one today, i thoroughly enjoyed it, slightly nose led balance handling wise but overall very competent great all rounder. Would make an excellent tow car for me.

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Thanks for the feedback. It’s not the pure drivers car any rear wheel drive BMW is, including the M3, but on a wet day when you just want to make rapid progress it’s a serious thing. Now the M3 has an xdrive option it’s a bit interesting but it’s now an £80k car!! Nice though

[@shane_and_sue]

ive got a 330d remapped stage 1, 310hp - love it !

[@IDRIS-wl3qy]

I'm deciding between 435d or 430d but would like the rear wheel drive on the 430d what 0to 60 does your 330d stage 1 get? Thanks.

[@shane_and_sue]

@@IDRIS-wl3qy 4.8 if good traction, rapid pal

[@IDRIS-wl3qy]

@shane_and_sue yeah mate, that's plenty the 335d has xdrive and also a extra turbo so more to go wrong... 330d seems to be the perfect 1 especially in England with all the speed limits

[@ronniep9272]

​@@IDRIS-wl3qythe 330D will also give you 5mpg more. But in English weather it can be difficult to put the power down due to how much it rains.

[@IDRIS-wl3qy]

@ronniep9272 true not second hand the prices are so similar between 30d and 35d

[@alanjohnston3648]

I just bought a 2018 335d x drive shadow with head up. Get it this week can’t wait! Amazing video really good insight! 🔥🔥🔥 what a machine! I had a 328i F30 in that blue.i like the extra cruise control buttons. The ps4s will be some difference.

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Thanks for the feedback! Enjoy the new motor, and definitely get some PS4s on it when the time comes if it hasn't got them already :)

[@alanjohnston3648]

@@thatcarnutsguy Thanks Bro 😎 🔥 all the best!

[@maedhros0111]

I’ve been offered to change my VW, which I bought new and now has 70.000km, for a 330d touring x drive from 2015. It has 160.000km…don’t know what to do

[@timbob1145]

In same boat now, get mine on Saturday... Can't bloody wait.

[@flyry1988]

Nice little video that, covered pretty much everything I was wondering about, thanks

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@project182r3]

I’ve had a few of the 335d’s in the E and F series, I eventually settled with a 2016 F31. I had mine Hartge tuned by Birds BMW to 374bhp (at the wheel) when it was 9 months old and it’s never missed a beat, I also put £2.5k down on Bilstein suspension to lower it as the X Drives sit hideously high on standard suspension and the ride is too floaty to hammer properly, rarely have I ever been beaten by anything. It’s the best car I’ve ever owned. My advice to anyone in the second hand market look for an F series 335d - don’t even look at one that doesn’t have a full BMW service history, the service intervals are too long as standard and if the maintenance isn’t 100% on point it will get expensive real quick. My second tip would be about spec, because the base price was so high many are under spec’d, the base models look pants and don’t feel particularly refined. Also consider the both diff’s want servicing at 50k, the transfer box and the gearbox wants doing 60-70k and the cam chain needs doing at 100k which is about £2k as the chain is at the back of the engine near the bulkhead and the gearbox has to come off again and be serviced.

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Sounds like good advice. I’ve been considering a suspension change as it has got worse with age I think, it never was great. I know birds have now developed their own suspension set up which sounds well rated. There are various cheaper options such as a spring change which doesn’t seem like it would fix the issue but apparently stock shocks are ok, with the age of mine it makes more sense to change both. It bothers me that bmw service schedules don’t touch the gearbox but will shortly get mine done elsewhere as the main dealer won’t do it. Didn’t think about diffs but makes sense if they are serviceable, I think they’ve got a bit noisier over time. I’ve always reached the service mileage in under a year and felt that was ok based on motorway miles but the last one was getting over a year due to lack of use and it felt wrong to me, just didn’t seem as smooth, maybe it was all in my head but mechanical sympathy dictated that I got it done early.

[@ozhoneybadger]

What about turbo failure? Common?

[@_lawsy4057]

Nice video! Great pov. I have just recently purchased a 65 plate 335d. Quick question. How comes you have not remapped it in the 5 years? Not your thing or just never thought about it?

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Thanks for the feedback. To be honest I’ve never felt it needed more power and wanted it to last as long as possible. I’ve always thought it needed tweaks in the steering/suspension and brakes department before more power. Enjoy your 335d!

[@timbob1145]

@@thatcarnutsguy have you considered fitting a bilstein or eibach setup? Surprisingly not ridiculous money and supposedly is night and day different.

[@beastofackworth]

Define beater? As a comfy mile muncher year round, maybe. As a drivers care definately not. The M just feels more special and alive. The 335d can never compete on that level.

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Fair point, can’t remember if I defined what I meant in the vid. The proper m cars are clearly sharper things to drive, what I really meant was for much less money and better economy it’s 9/10ths the performance and on a wet day probably beats it down the road but not necessarily as good to drive. Now the M3 has an xdrive option that’s all changed. Would still love a proper m car!

[@trsisko]

wonder how this compares to the diesel S5 in terms of performance and handling and more importantly mpg

[@trsisko]

btw not really had a fast fast car before my audi a3 has its moments but 0-50 it's pales in comparison . only thing is I have access to a fair priced Audi mechanic - so this is why I should maybe avoid BMW

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Not sure but I’d like to find out. Real world there’s probably little between but I bet the Audi is less rear biased when pushing on. Very nearly changed into an S4 but wanted a petrol and they ditched it just as I was looking.

[@richardclarke381]

Great video mate, ever thought about getting a spare wheel ? Just worried if I ever slashed a tyre I really don’t want to be stranded trying to get a tyre

[@thatcarnutsguy]

I had thought about just going back to a better runflat, something like a PS4, as it would be a total pain even having to stop on half of our motorways nowadays. That said I’ve only ever had one proper blow out in 20+ years and it was someone else’s car. When I handed it back with two new tyres he just said “oh yeah it had a screw in and I just kept topping it up” thanks for the heads up 😂

[@Birmingham_racing]

Are you using runflats? You seem to have a lot of road noise so couldn't hear the music properly. You could have tried the music when parked up

[@thatcarnutsguy]

No ditched the RF for standard star marked pilot sport 4. It’s not the quietest car in it’s class to be fair. Good point about parking up for a sound test.

[@addy4524]

What plate is this BMW? Just curious about the Bluetooth streaming with Spotify etc, as far as I am aware it was from 65 plate onwards

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Yes it’s a 66 plate

[@SCP--106]

A bit late but in terms of doing 27 miles each way to work everyday what would it be like on fuel economy? People have said they’re pretty nice in fuel for a pretty fast car but just curious

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Never too late. When I did that type of commute I easily got 40mpg driving however I wanted, if I was very careful then 45mpg, on long trips 48-50mpg easily achievable. Incredible given the performance on offer.

[@SCP--106]

@@thatcarnutsguy ah that’s pretty good then thank you for that info, a lot of people said they get around 40-55 obvs the higher end performance would be including a slight tune to improve the economy. But in terms of practicality it just seems a nice well round car and with your video and others it just proves that :) so thank you

[@Fhrivneoauf]

Single turbo on this one, twin scroll though

[@thereallotharmatthae]

No, biturbo on the 335d. Greetings from a 335d owner. :-)

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Yes and I did know that, what did I say? If I said twin turbo that was a brain fart, it’s harder than it looks when the camera is turned on 😬

[@thereallotharmatthae]

@@thatcarnutsguyit’s a twin turbo in the 335d

[@maxm1316]

I currently have a 535d wile its a lovely car im finding it too big for what i use it for is the 3 much shorter and not as wide

[@thatcarnutsguy]

It feels quite compact, it’ll feel noticeably smaller to drive than the 5 but not hugely less practical unless you need big rear space

[@maxm1316]

Thanks for the reply not bothered on rear space really its either a 335d or s3 im looking at next

[@Nat-fj2bf]

You got any mods planned?

[@thatcarnutsguy]

I’m boring so probably not :). I did wonder if the steering could be recalibrated to better suit non-run flat tyres, I’m sure there’s an alternative out there from a different country/tyre spec. Possibly a suspension overhaul. It’s quick enough.

[@blooter6360]

Are these better thsn the 335i ?

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Unfortunately I’ve never driven a 335i but always wanted one in the early days of that engine, it’s excellent apparently and ended up morphing into the 340i of the F30 model

[@blooter6360]

@@thatcarnutsguy ah ok Thsnks for that I’ll try them both out

[@TheDilpesh]

how much would this motor be on pcp/hp?

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Tricky one to answer, it depends on purchase price, interest rates, term and deposit. There are a few calculators out there to help do some examples, certainly carwow has a pcp calculator if you can get an idea of residual prices, and most banks have a loan calculator. It's a good excuse to look at cars on autotrader and do some numbers.

[@TheDilpesh]

@@thatcarnutsguy I’m choosing between a 30d or 35d ill be commuting and doing around 12-18k a year. I’d go for 30d over 35d for better fuel economy? Or I could choose a g30 320d m sport plus? What would you go for pal

[@incey25]

@@TheDilpesh the 30d has plenty of power, so I’d go for the best example you can get and not worry too much between a 30d or 35d, if it’s a 35d then happy days. Haven’t yet driven a g30 but a 320d well specced is an excellent choice and the new one is a bit better in every way by all accounts, in reality it has enough power for daily use 99% of the time so if economy matters and a newer car helps the financial stability (warranty etc) then might be the way to go! Enjoy the hunt!

[@TheDilpesh]

@@incey25 Thanks pal, I might go for the new shape g30 320d full spec instead of 330d Xdrive.

[@thatcarnutsguy]

@@TheDilpesh replied from the wrong account, but glad that answer helped. 👍🏻

[@minhajuddin1769]

What mpg do you get with town driving?

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Depending how careful it’s around 30-35, probably closer to 35mpg. Overall average with a 50-100 mile a day commute, with spirited driving is 39.8mpg over 5 years. On a run of 100miles+ easily above 48.

[@raymonvarghese2436]

ayo any DPF issues ?

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Not yet, touch wood. It’s spent a lot of time doing long journeys daily so probably optimal conditions to avoid any. I notice when it does a DPF regen, the engine gets extra smooth when it’s throwing lots of fuel in, and obviously the fans stay on when you switch it off and you can tell the exhaust is HOT! Sounds like it’s been flat out when it has only been pottering!

[@wilspu5590]

Lol

[@thatcarnutsguy]

Cheers lol